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James R. Garrison

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James R. Garrison

Birth
Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York, USA
Death
19 Apr 1908 (aged 69)
Hampton, Hampton City, Virginia, USA
Burial
Hampton, Hampton City, Virginia, USA
Plot
Phoebus Section B-9523
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Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Coal Heaver in the Union Navy. His citation reads "On board the flagship, USS Hartford, during successful engagements against Fort Morgan, rebel gunboats, and the ram Tennesee in Mobile Bay, 5 August 1864. When a shell struck his foot and severed one of his toes, Garrison remained at his station at the shell whip and, after crudely bandaging the wound, continued to perform his duties until severely wounded by another shell burst."
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Coal Heaver in the Union Navy. His citation reads "On board the flagship, USS Hartford, during successful engagements against Fort Morgan, rebel gunboats, and the ram Tennesee in Mobile Bay, 5 August 1864. When a shell struck his foot and severed one of his toes, Garrison remained at his station at the shell whip and, after crudely bandaging the wound, continued to perform his duties until severely wounded by another shell burst."

Bio by: Don Morfe

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  • Originally Created by: Don Morfe
  • Added: Sep 24, 2003
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7895116/james_r-garrison: accessed ), memorial page for James R. Garrison (22 Jun 1838–19 Apr 1908), Find a Grave Memorial ID 7895116, citing Hampton National Cemetery, Hampton, Hampton City, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.